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ROAD TRAFFIC (LICENSING) REGULATIONS 1975 - SCHEDULE 3

Classes of licences for heavy vehicles

[Regulation 9A]

1.         Interpretation

        (1)         In this Schedule a converter dolly and a semi-trailer when used together shall be regarded as one trailer.

        (2)         For the purposes of this Schedule, a vehicle exceeds the maximum permissible axle loading if, and only if, the mass supported on any axle or axle group of the vehicle exceeds the maximum permitted under Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2002 .

        (3)         In this Schedule —

        goods vehicle derivative means a self-propelled special purpose vehicle in which the forward part of the body form and the greater part of the mechanical equipment are the same as in a goods vehicle;

        trailer derivative means a caravan (trailer type) or plant trailer, in which the body form and the greater part of the mechanical equipment are the same as in a trailer or semi-trailer.



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Column 2

Column 3

Column 4


Class

No. of axles

MRC

Limitation as to heavy trailers hauled

Car or bus (not articulated)


1B2

2

12 000 kg or under



2B2

2

over 12 000 kg



2B3

3

any


Car or bus (articulated)


AB3

3

any


Goods vehicle or motor home


1R2

2

12 000 kg or under

nil


2R2

2

over 12 000 kg

nil


1R3

3

16 500 kg or under

nil


2R3

3

over 16 500 kg

nil


1R4

4

20 000 kg or under

nil


2R4

4

over 20 000 kg

nil


1R5

5 or more

20 000 kg or under

nil


2R5

5 or more

over 20 000 kg

nil


SR2

2

any

1


SR3

3

any

1


SR4

4

any

1


SR5

5

any

1


MR2

2

any

1


MR3

3

any

1


MR4

4

any

1


MR5

5 or more

any

1


LR2

2

any



LR3

3

any



LR4

4

any



LR5

5 or more

any


Prime mover


SP2

2

any

1 semi-trailer and nil other trailers


SP3

3

any

1 semi-trailer and nil other trailers


SP4

4

any

1 semi-trailer and nil other trailers


SP5

5 or more

any

1 semi-trailer and nil other trailers

MC2

2

any

2 semi-trailers if no other trailers, otherwise 1 semi-trailer

MC3

3

any

2 semi-trailers if no other trailers, otherwise 1 semi-trailer

MC4

4

any

2 semi-trailers if no other trailers, otherwise 1 semi-trailer

MC5

5 or more

any

2 semi-trailers if no other trailers, otherwise 1 semi-trailer

Trailer, not being a towed special purpose vehicle


HT

any

any


Special purpose vehicle

Other than goods vehicle derivative or trailer derivative


PSV

any

any


Goods vehicle derivative or trailer derivative not exceeding maximum permissible axle mass loading


TSV

any

any


Goods vehicle derivative or trailer derivative exceeding maximum permissible axle mass loading


OSV2

one or 2

any



OSV3

        3

any



OSV4

        4

any



OSV5

        5

any



OSV6

        6

any



OSV7

        7

any



OSV8

        8

any



OSV9

        9

any


        [Schedule 3 inserted in Gazette 24 May 1996 p. 2179-81; amended in Gazette 1 Jul 1997 p. 3274; 25 May 1999 p. 2069; 17 May 2000 p. 2426-7; 1 Nov 2002 p. 5393; 28 Nov 2006 p. 4909-10; 30 May 2008 p. 2084.]


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